When connecting my iPhone via USB on my MacBook, I had a dialog saying that a software update is required to connect to my phone. I accepted. The installation finished and my phone is connected. Then there was a message saying that I must allow a third-party app… which seems weird!?!
So is it safe to allow this?
MacBook Pro 15″
Legitimate updates from Apple would come from the Software Update Applet in System Setting
Anything purporting to be a System Update - I would not allow for the reasons presented in the two links provided
Are you using any of these Softwares from OWC ( Other World Computing ) ?
https://www.owc.com/solutions/software
If not, be very wary about this update
Stop unwanted Notifications - Apple Community
Phony "tech support" / "ransomware" popup… - Apple Community
As arrey pointed out, this could be perfectly ok.
Maybe you have a drive using SoftRaid, or maybe you have a dock from OWC.
The first message was legit:
I get it frequently after system updates or upgrades.
The second one sounds very suspicious. You can get rid of bogus notifications by doing this:
Thanks for your answer.
No, I don't have any software from OWC.
Was the "update required to connect to phone" legit?
I did a factory reset on my phone and that update request happened when plugging it for the first time on my Mac.
And the "allow OWC" request happened after that update.
I didn't install anything else at the same time.
It says "system software from OWC", so it seems to be related to the system 🤷♂️
Is there a way to get information about the software mentioned in that security alert (in system settings)? (why isn't there a link beside the "allow" button!?!)
I had this happen too, this stack exchange answer was useful: https://apple.stackexchange.com/a/460348
Is it safe? “System software from developer "Other World Computing" has been updated”
